The Wonder Test by Michelle Richmond
My rating: 0 of 5 stars
This was a fun read, especially because it takes place right where i live. I wasn’t crazy about the plot and yes it was over the top but it was still fun and enjoyable.
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Fantastically well-written and researched story of a woman who is forced to become the prioress of an impoverished abbey. This fierce woman and the way she turns that abbey around is a force to reckon with. Well done.
I had so many conflicting feelings about this book. It took me a long time to get into it and to warm up to the characters. I loved that they were all flawed and real but that also meant that they got on my nerves and I can’t say that I ended up liking them even by the end of the book. But they grew on me. And they were real so I found myself invested in their story. I also usually hate books where the characters have intellectual conversations where it’s clear that the author is using them as a ploy to lecture the reader. It drives me mad and there was much of it in this book. So much of it. In the end though, when I finished it, it felt like a good meal and I appreciated that I read it. And I did think about it long after.
I was really looking forward to reading this and it did not disappoint. I much prefer slow-burn and character-driven mystery novels and this was exactly that. there are still some surprises around corners but nothing that would be impossible to guess. i loved the characters and setting and really found myself immersed in the story. fantastic read.
you can’t go wrong with Pema Chodron.
Helen Hoang is a very talented writer. She knows how to create characters that are flawed and 3-dimensional and really lovable and real. You empathize with her characters, their struggle, and you feel their feelings alongside them. You cheer for them. This book is no exception. Outside of the beautiful romance, it also tackles caring for the elderly and how it can take its toll on you, asking for help, adult ASD diagnostic and how it can affect your life, depression and more. can’t wait to read more of her.
4.5 stars This book is absolutely wonderful. It’s a quiet book about a single mom and her daughter as they struggle with poverty and homelessness while they work hard to make their way through the world. The force with which this mom loves her daughter and the genuine struggles of the choices she is faced with and trying to understand how to do what’s right by her daughter make for a meaningful read. I kept waiting for some insane twist or terrible disaster to befall them which is a sentiment to how over the top books have been lately. Sad things happen in this book but it’s not flashy, it’s not trying to mess with your emotions, it’s quiet and real and absolutely beautiful.
what a fantastic book this is! I love color and really enjoy books that talk about color, so when I saw this book, I knew I would love it but, as it worked out, I had no idea how much I would love it. I don’t know this artist and had never seen any of her work. This book contains sections on color theory and then some example step by step projects, many of which I really loved. As i read it, i felt really inspired to create and found myself filled with excitement and joy. with gratitude to quarto books and edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
If you’d like to start drawing but don’t know where to start or if you’re stuck in general, this is such a gentle book to help you get started. it has 21 lessons, with several different styles and drawing tools (graphite pencil, colored pencil, and ink) It contains art by the author and by some of her students so you can see a variety and range. I really enjoyed the encouraging voice of the book and would recommend it to anyone who is itching to get started. with gratitude to edelweiss and Quarry Books – Quarto for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
This lovely book is full of encouragement to let go of any of your preconceived rules and regulations around creating art. It encourages you to let loose, jump in with both feet and just have fun. There is a great tutorial on binding your own art journal and then a lot of lovely ideas for art journal pages. These ideas vary in range and mediums they use but they are each filled with joy and relatively easy to get your creative juices flowing. If you’ve wanted to start art journaling and didn’t know how, this book will be a fantastic start. If you’re stuck, if you need a good pep talk, if you want a friend cheering you on, this is the book for you! with gratitude to quarry books and edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
“She has learned from his dying that there is much she can do. She has also learned some things are unfixable. Which is this?” This book takes place in the small town of Wharton, Connecticut and moves around different characters who are connected to each other, some loosely, some tightly. It tackles a lot of life events like cancer, addiction, suicide, loneliness, and more. The characters are so real in this quiet and lovely book that it reminded me of both Anne Tyler’s novels and Olive Kitteridge. It’s a similar feeling of getting more and more attached these ordinary characters who are experiencing ordinary and tough life situations and they are so real that you can’t help but feel their feelings alongside them. “Good for them, Freddie thinks. Good for them. She could write an essay about forgiving Greg for anything if it meant they could get to Alex and Kay’s age. She could get over any single thing—an affair, a gambling problem. Two affairs even. She never felt that way before, but now she knows, without hesitation, she could get past anything. She could forgive Greg for a whole list of things, except dying.” I loved every single second I spent with this book. I cannot recommend it enough. with gratitude to Scribner, netgalley and edelweiss for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
This is an absolutely predictable, completely delightful read. Just the exact right thing when you want something sweet, uncomplicated, soft and tender. I loved it. |
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